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1/2 Testoon - Francis and Mary 2nd Period, Type II
| Issuer | Scotland |
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| Year | 1560 |
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| Value | 1/2 Testoon (0.1) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A crowned royal cypher composed of the conjoined initials F and M, surmounted by a crown of five fleur-de-lis, occupies the central field. A crowned fleur-de-lis appears to the left of the monogram and a crowned thistle to the right, symbolising the union of France and Scotland. The date 1560 is incorporated into the circumferential Latin legend. The overall composition reflects the dynastic imagery characteristic of the Franco-Scottish alliance under Francis II and Mary Queen of Scots. |
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| Reverse lettering | VICIT · LEO · DE · TRIBV · IVDA · 1560 (Translation: The Lion of the tribe of Judah hath prevailed) |
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